Eleven people have been confirmed dead in the Saturday June 5 attack on Igangan town in Ibarapa area of Oyo State.
Adewale Osifeso, spokesman of Oyo Police Command disclosed this in a statement today.
It reads:
“On 5th June 2021 at about 2310hrs, suspected armed bandits in their numbers invaded Igangan Community in the dead of the night to unleash mayhem on unsuspecting members therein.
“In the process, Eleven (11) persons including some of the assailants were confirmed dead, while some vehicles and buildings including the Palace of the Asigangan of Igangan town and a filling station were torched.
“Consequent upon the unfortunate occurrence, the Commissioner of Police embarked on an on the spot assessment on 6th June, 2021, to critically assess the level and cause of damages on the various sites of killings and arsons.”
Pix: Burnt Palace of traditional ruler of Igangan